8 Ways to Crawl for Core Strength, Coordination, and Fun

8 Ways to Crawl for Core Strength, Coordination, and Fun

by | Jun 5, 2017 | Coaching & Teaching, Indoor Activities, Large Space Activities, Outdoor Activities, Perceptual Motor Skills, Play & Development, Proprioceptive Awareness, Vestibular Awareness

By Brett Klika, CSCS Crawling- it’s not just for baby’s anymore! One of the most rudimentary human movement patterns just happens to be one of the most effective exercises in helping kids (and adults) improve core strength and stability, coordination, and a whole host...
Why Do Some Kids Struggle with Contact Sports?

Why Do Some Kids Struggle with Contact Sports?

by | Mar 20, 2017 | Coaching & Teaching, Perceptual Motor Skills, Play & Development, Proprioceptive Awareness, Tactile Awareness, Vestibular Awareness, Visual Awareness

Back by popular demand, our friends at The Inspired Treehouse www.theinspiredtreehouse.com are sharing some more awesome information with you today! We asked Lauren and Claire, pediatric occupational therapists and founders of The Inspired Treehouse to shed some light...
My Child Never Learned to Crawl

My Child Never Learned to Crawl

by | Mar 6, 2017 | Body Awareness, Coaching & Teaching, Indoor Activities, Movement Break Activities, Perceptual Motor Skills, Play & Development, Proprioceptive Awareness, Small Space Activities, Tactile Awareness, Vestibular Awareness, Visual Awareness

Today we wanted to share a guest blog post by our friends at The Inspired Treehouse. Lauren and Claire are pediatric physical and occupational therapists and the co-founders of The Inspired Treehouse where they share information, tips, activities, and strategies to...
Getting Kids to Work Together- Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!

Getting Kids to Work Together- Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!

by | Feb 26, 2017 | Directional Awareness, Outdoor Activities, Perceptual Motor Skills, Play & Development, Proprioceptive Awareness, Spatial Awareness, Tactile Awareness, Vestibular Awareness

By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS  Playing on a team is not just about each person doing their job right, it’s also about that unspoken team chemistry that makes a good team great! A novel way to foster this chemistry is with cooperative games. The travel circle is a fun way...
The Missing Link to Movement Mastery: Part 7 – Vestibular Awareness

The Missing Link to Movement Mastery: Part 7 – Vestibular Awareness

by | May 28, 2015 | Coaching & Teaching, Indoor Activities, Large Space Activities, Movement Break Activities, Outdoor Activities, Perceptual Motor Skills, Play & Development, Small Space Activities, Vestibular Awareness

By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS Introduction As I discussed in my introductory post, the missing link to true movement mastery is learning the 9 perceptual-motor skills as early as possible. As fitness professionals, teachers, therapists, or parents, we have a unique...